Brazil vs Suriname
Brazil is 52.2 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Brazil about 52 times.
BrazilSurinameBrazil moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 52.2× the area of Suriname.
 Brazil |  Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 52.2× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 163,270 km²#91 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 333× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 639,850#164 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 6.38× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#189 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.34× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSuriname: 1.39× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 2.23 per woman#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSuriname: 0.47 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.85%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSuriname: 1.42× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrazil: 1.04× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Suriname: 5.9 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 25.3%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 3.3 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrazil: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSuriname: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrazil: 2.2 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySuriname: 1.2× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrazil: 1.74× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 1.36 per 1,000#98 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentBrazil: 26.8× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 2.6%#145 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBrazil: 0.064 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.722#113 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 1.72× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $6,140#104 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 504× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $4.52B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brazil: 1.03× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $22,652#85 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.5 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSuriname: 4.2 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +9.2%#22 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSuriname: 1.3× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 7.8%#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 1.36× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 11.1 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 39.2#44 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 0.6 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySuriname: 5.9 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 26.1% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 5.3 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 66.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSuriname: 42.0 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 45.4% of GDP#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSuriname: 1.03× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 87%#71 of 184 · 2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSuriname: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSuriname: 1.56× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSuriname: 1.75× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 4.06 t a year#59 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 32.0 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 14.5%#125 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBrazil: 0.8 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Suriname: 1.17× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 15.7 µg/m³#112 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 15.8 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 14.8% of land#119 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 6.4 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSuriname: 2.67× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSuriname: 1.32× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 2,331 mm#19 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySuriname: 0.98 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThe same | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 2.97× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 6.5 per 100,000#42 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | Paramaribo |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Surinamese dollar (SRD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +55 | +597 |
| Region | South America | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11° S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Brazil is 52.2 times larger than Suriname. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Brazil?
- About 52 times: Brazil has 52.2× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Brazil and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 639,850. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Suriname?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $6,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Suriname?
- In Brazil: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 73.8 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Suriname have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).